Saturday, November 14, 2015

At last, Fall has shown up. Mourning for the victims of the attacks in Paris and Lebanon. Second Saturday, a big night.
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5:00 PM. Morean Clay Center

This show is the result of an exciting and innovative
collaboration of artists on both sides of the lens. A diverse group of
talented photographers was given the challenge of "exposing" the most
intimate aspects of "the process" employed by some of our area's most
prolific, creative and well known visual artists. The result is a
photographic collection of the most revealing moments in the creation of
art. To make it even more exciting, the pieces depicted in the
images will also be included in the show in their completed form. This
will be a multi artist, multi genre, multi media, multi event experience
in a beautiful and historic venue in the heart of the Warehouse Arts
District! Limited edition signed and numbered prints will also be available.

Friday, November 13th - Opening reception 6-10pm Saturday, November 14th - Second Saturday ArtWalk 5-9p Sunday, November 15th - Brunch/Talkback with the artists on both sides of the lens. 12-4pm

In partnership with the USF Contemporary Art Museum
and the Tampa Museum of Art, the Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg is
proud to bring the 2015 Creative Time Summit to the Tampa Bay area. This
year’s theme is The Curriculum, exploring constructs of knowledge. Each
venue will host live panels and performances, in addition to video
footage of the Creative Time Summit in Venice. The MFA’s events will
take place on Saturday, November 14th from 12 – 5pm in the Marly Room.
Details are below.

This event is free with admission (includes lunch and refreshments throughout the day, and access to Museum galleries) Please RSVP to kpill@fine-arts.org by November 10

The Creative Time Summit is an initiative of Creative Time,
a New York-based organization dedicated to presenting innovative art in
the public realm. Each year, the Creative Time Summit explores the many
ways in which artists, activists, writers and curators are tackling the
world’s most challenging social and political issues.

12pm – buffet lunch is served
12:15pm – Panel discussion moderated by Tampa Bay art critic and
curator Danny Olda, featuring speakers from each of the Tampa Bay
presentation sites, focusing on the history of Creative Time and its
relevance to the Tampa Bay area. 1:00pm – break 1:30pm – screenings from the Creative Time Summit in Venice 3:00pm – break
3:30pm – Jacqueline Mabey, founder of Art + Feminism, will give an
overview of her Wikipedia Edit-a-thon project. This will be followed by
an hour-long editing workshop (please bring your laptops!). Wikipedia’s
gender trouble is well documented. In a 2010 survey it was revealed that
less than 13% of its contributors identify as female. The practical
effect of this disparity is clear—Wikipedia is clearly skewed in favor
of male artists. This represents a huge inequality in an increasingly
important repository of shared knowledge. Edit-a-thons have taken place
globally, encompassing 1,300 volunteers, 70 events on 4 continents, and
nearly 400 new articles devoted to female artists. Complementing Marks
Made: Prints by American Women Artists from the 1960s to the Present,
this event aims to ensure the visibility of female artists in its
permanent collection.

Opening reception: Saturday, Nov. 14 from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. Admission: $ 7 DJ and live music all evening Live screenprin...See More

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We're excited to be celebrating the kick-off of the
holiday season with "BeachWood," a gallery show + sale featuring
'beachland to woodland' themed, handmade artworks perfect for
gift-giving. (The Friends & Family Holiday Party is postponed!)
We'll be serving good cheer in addition to the fascinating, festive
artwork of 100 established local and national artists. Please join us
for the festivities from 5-9 p.m.!

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Swatched: Woven in Clay is a solo exhibition by
ceramic artist Gracie Herbert. The show features Herbert's newest work
which includes bright colors and bold line work. The artist draws
inspiration for her surfaces from textile designs. Often in the textile
industry swatches are used as a sample and may represent a larger
collection. Herbert uses this idea of a swatch as a way to explore a
variety of techniques and patterns in her work. Each piece serves as a
unique sample that unite to create a cohesive collection through color
and design. Swatched: Woven in Clay takes place on November's Second
Saturday Gallery Walk (Saturday, November 14, 2015) from 5 pm to 9 pm at
Charlie Parker Pottery.
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St. Petersburg's Second Saturday ArtWalk presents over
40 galleries and studios in the Waterfront Arts, Central Arts District,
The EDGE District of St. Petersburg, Grand Central District Association
and the Warehouse Arts District coming together as one arts
destination.

Be the first to see new affordable works of art,
as ArtWalk is Opening Night where many galleries and studios premiere
new works. Some are only open on ArtWalk, and many offer demonstrations
and refreshments. It’s impossible to take in the entire ArtWalk in one
night! Plan to drive, walk, or take the trolleys to visit the districts
of your choice.

Our free trolley shuttles will have an art guide on board talking about each venue on our one continuous
trolley loop. You can park for free on 1st Ave N and 1st Ave S from
15th St to 30th Street. Additional parking will be available for trolley
riders in the vacant lot at the Northeast corner of Central Avenue and
29th Street (Please note that this is NOT one of our trolley stops). In
addition, venues with large free parking lots are Soft Water Studios,
the Morean Center for Clay at the Train Station, the Clay Center of St.
Petersburg, and the Dr. Carter G. Woodson African American Museum.

The St. Petersburg Arts Alliance, the Arts Association St. Petersburg
Inc., the EDGE District, the Grand Central District, and the Warehouse
Arts District associations coordinate St. Petersburg’s Second Saturday
ArtWalk. The St. Petersburg Arts Alliance strives to be the community
voice, the umbrella organization for the arts -- facilitating artists,
arts organizations and creative businesses to work collaboratively;
empowering the growth of the arts community, and driving arts-related
economic development.

Browse, watch and purchase “Where Art is Made”!

Be on the lookout for one red trolley and one white coach bus with ArtWalk signage.

Trolley starts here at 5pm
Craftsman House Gallery – 2955 Central Avenue - Shop early to get the
best selection for the holidays. Complimentary champagne punch with any
gallery purchase. Also, handmade Face Jugs from southern face jug
artists. The gallery features handmade clay, blown glass, jewelry,
wood, furniture,… all housed in an historic 1918 Arts & Crafts
bungalow. Watch artists at work in the carriage house pottery studio. https://www.facebook.com/pages/Craftsman-House-Gallery/158706022997

Charlie Parker Pottery
– 2724 6th Avenue S. – Swatched: Woven in Clay. A solo exhibition by
ceramic artist Gracie Herbert. The show features Herbert's newest work
which includes bright colors and bold line work. The artist draws
inspiration for her surfaces from textile designs. Each piece serves as
a unique sample that unites to create a cohesive collection through
color and design. https://www.facebook.com/events/1100269803331471/

Funktionhouse Urban Lumber & Furnishings
– 562 25th St. S - Funktionhouse rescues local trees (normally headed
for a chipper or the landfill), mill the trees on site, then create
one-of-a-kind furnishings, lighting, and art pieces. See the latest
wood slabs fresh off the mill, peruse new gallery items, or be inspired
to create a custom furnishing of your own. https://www.facebook.com/Funktionhouse

Duncan McClellan Gallery
– 2342 Emerson Avenue South – The Space Between, featuring glass
sculpture by Pennsylvania artist and Rhode Island School of Design
alumni Michael Schunke. Schunke will give a free glass blowing
demonstration beginning at 6pm. A former professor at the Toyama
Institute of Glass Art in Toyama, Japan, he continues to teach
glassmaking around the world. Schunke has recently been recognized as a
resident artist at the Museum of Glass in Tacoma, WA, and the Toledo
Museum of Glass in Toledo, OH. His work, both functional and sculptural,
is housed in museum collections world-wide. http://ow.ly/TXGUm

Mga Sculpture Studio
– 515 22nd Street South - A commission driven sculpture facility that
specializes in the design, fabrication and installation of sculptural
objects in a variety of mediums from cartable materials to metal
fabrication. Currently working on several large scale commissions for
local private entities and across the country. https://www.facebook.com/MgaSculpture

St. Petersburg Opera Company
- 2145 1st Ave South - Prelude and Fugue: A solo exhibition by
Gabriela Valencia, using oils, pastels and acrylics. Valencia, a native
of Ecuador, resides in the Tampa Bay area. She began to paint and draw
from childhood. Her artwork reflects images of nature, emotions, and
daily life experiences; symbolizing the beauty of earth, the life of the
sea, the nature of human being, and the love for life. She reflects
the sensibility, the strength, and the spirit of women. https://www.facebook.com/StPeteOpera

Trolley Starts Here at 5pmCreative Clay
– 1114 Central Avenue - Celebrate Creative Clay's 20th Anniversary with
good art and good folk. The Good Folk Show Invitational features
portraits of Creative Clay studio artists created by local and regional
Florida artists. The work in this annual exhibit includes painting by
Steven Kenny, and Florida folk artist Sandy Hall, and drawings by Calan
Ree, among others. https://www.facebook.com/events/457136847806892/

The Gallery - 200 Central Ave. Suite 111 - Featuring the work of local
artist Jason Skeldon. His original mixed media work is heavily
influenced by street art and pop culture. The work will leave you with a
taste of walking through a city full of vibrant and colorful graffiti. https://www.facebook.com/thegalleryart/?fref=ts

Art on 1st
– 550 First Avenue North – Chairs, chairs, chairs. Enjoy a glass of
sangria while you admire a collection of paintings of unique chairs,
chairs that were collected over the years in Europe by Joyce VanHorn.
Also see artworks of artists represented by the gallery. https://www.facebook.com/events/1629134204006006/

Graphi-ko Gallery/ Jewelry
– 669 Central Avenue - 5-year anniversary celebration with a public
juried Abstracts and Textures art exhibition. The show will feature an
all-original collection of abstract themed art from local St. Petersburg
artists. All works are sized 16” x 16”. The show’s theme is designed to
introduce the public to original fine abstract art and to support local
artists. The style and medium is up to the artists and will be varied
and eclectic to satisfy all tastes in art. https://www.facebook.com/events/519029288265770/

Leslie Curran Gallery
- 1431 Central Avenue: Continuing the exhibition Where the Sea Meets
the Sky: Leslie Neumann & David Erdman. Neumann's encaustic
paintings are inspired by the wetlands and the vast cosmic night sky of
her home in Aripeka, Florida. Erdman's sculptures of luxurious wood
evoke the elegantly flowing lines of wind in sails. https://www.facebook.com/lesliecurrangallery/?fref=ts

Opening reception for recent art by Rebecca Skelton
& Robert Holmes. Skelton will be showing paintings from the "Flow"
series based on the movement of water, air, time & light. Holmes
will show small paintings of local vistas. At Kahwa South. 7 PM
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2. SEE THE TOP TEN FAVORITES on display and for sale at the Opening Reception for the Double Digits Winners at: Avenue 5 Art Studio, 2630 5th Ave. N. Saturday November 7th, 7-9pm. Refreshments, Live Music

3. CELEBRATE! Join us on Sunday November 8th, 10am-5pm at Avenue 5 Art Studio for an Open House and More Festivities! Featuring: SILENT AUCTION of 4ft. x 8ft. Mural Panels painted in an Endangered Species theme. (Part of the auction proceeds to benefit the animal charity of the artists' choice) • ARTIST DEMONSTRATIONS • INTERACTIVE ART • CRAFT SALE TABLES • SMOOTHIE BAR • AND MORE!!!